1970 Hemi Challenger Convertible

**PeteLeathersac** · #1 12-15-2009, 09:05 PM

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There is a name Milton mentioned in a Swedish article from 1990 as owner in the USA

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Milt Robson perhaps?.

~ Pete

**Canuck** · #2 12-15-2009, 09:55 PM

here is a photo of the Challanger that Milt Robson owned in the 90's.

And a link to A Mecum listing

http://mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail...p;entryRow=595

Paul

jannes_z-28 · #3 12-15-2009, 10:32 PM

Yes I saw that one earlier today when I googled.

According to the article from 1990 the engine was rebuilt a few times, once one cylinder was relined. It was driven as a daily driver for a few years in the 70s on salty snowy roads.

I have the VIN but the Mecum add doesn't show that.

Jan

**quick-bowtie** · #4 12-16-2009, 12:10 AM

The purple car that sold at Mecum is now in Florida..

**Tracker1** · #5 12-16-2009, 02:12 AM

There were 5 FC7 (purple) Hemi Challengers built in 1970. Three of them were 4-speeds.

The car from Sweden you are referring to was indeed Milton Robson's car Jannes. He brought it back from England in the late 80s and had it restored. The pictures from the previous post show the car with the white stripe removed.

442w30 · #6 12-16-2009, 03:04 AM

The guy who runs the E-body ragtop registry is Swedish by birth. I've forwarded this thread to him if there's anything he can add.

**Bill Pritchard** · #7 12-16-2009, 05:53 AM

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The guy who runs the E-body ragtop registry is Swedish by birth. I've forwarded this thread to him if there's anything he can add.

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I hope he looks at it. I wonder if he has a burnt orange 70 Hemi Challenger convertible in the registry. I saw that car at the Car Craft Street Machine Nationals in Indianapolis in either 1980 or 1981. It had Indiana plates on it at that time. Haven't seen or heard of it since

**Tracker1** · #8 12-16-2009, 11:16 PM

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There were 5 FC7 (purple) Hemi Challengers built in 1970.

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Of course, I meant 5 purple CONVERTIBLES. Apparently, It was the favourite colour of people buying a drop-top Hemi challenger. For Cudas, it was Black: 4 or 5 TX9 hemicuda convertibles were built in '70.

I don't recall seeing a Burnt Orange hemi challenger on the registry though. But it's been a while since I saw an updated version, could be there now.

442w30 · #9 12-17-2009, 02:53 AM

I think you're mistaken on the black 'Cudas.

Off the top of my head, there's two red ones, a Vitamin C one, a dark green one, a white one, perhaps two black ones, two purple ones . . . hmm . . . used to know this like the back of my hand - senility or changing interests?

Otherwise, what's interesting is that purple was THE popular color for the Challenger R/T, while black was not so much for the 'Cuda.

wingcars6970 · #10 02-13-2010, 08:13 AM

There was one from Sweden a friend looked into back in the day.Car was either blue or purple .But the pictures he showed me the car was real but had a added on 70 RR beep beep horn.I believe it also had stereo speakers cut into the rear plastic interior panels.This guy has alot or rare cars maybe owns that ragtop
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